Ashley, this was almost the exact scenario I was in last year. Life can feel very overwhelming when we aren’t feeling well. Keep your eyes on the incredible fact that you are growing a new life! It’s hard to be forgiving of all we cannot do when we are staring at it everyday, but little by little things will come together. The podcast is by Fr. Mike Schmitz called “Finding Balance in Christian Life.” I didn’t link it because I know not everyone in my reader audience is Christian, but it had so many good points that good apply to anyone! Give it a listen. Only 6 minutes long. Felt like a big hug for me that everything was as it should be.

Well said Alex!

That book has been on my reading list. Thank you for the suggestion, and thanks for reading Annemarie!

I want to know, too! 🙂

Such a good point. It’s very easy to be overcome by the short phases and allow them to make assumptions about the long term of our life. It is so important to step back and focus on our long term purpose for our life in order to find perspective on the short term!

Paula, yes same here! It will always be hard for me to say no to things I perceive as good in the short haul. It really has made a difference though in finding valued time with those closest to me! Hope you get to read the book – it’s fantastic.